Forth Books by the Experts

Forth Programmer's Handbook has earned its reputation as the de facto ANS Forth
reference manual, regardless of which Forth implementation you use. It includes extensive Forth
language glossaries, as well as generous, lucid discussion of both common and advanced programming
subjects.
[details…](This Forth book available for online purchase.)

Forth Application Techniques helps you learn practical Forth programming from basic to
advanced. It introduces Forth fundamentals and assigns building-block exercises that develop a
good general knowledge of using the Forth programming language to create software solutions.
[details…](This Forth book available for online purchase.)

Brodie Fans: Still Relevant, Valuable and Now Here, Free!

This is the classic Forth tutorial, now online and free of charge. It has been updated so the
code exercises and examples can run on modern ANS Forth systems* like iForth and
SwiftForth™. Most of the original
love-them-or-loathe-them illustrations have been restored, and they still are surprisingly
effective at easing beginning Forth programmers — and some who have never written any code at
all — from simple concepts right into core techniques. Many leading Forth professionals
started with this whimsical, and quite deft, Forth tutorial.

First published in 1981, code updated to ANS Forth compatibility in this online
edition.

Thinking Forth by Leo Brodie

"A Language and Philosophy for Solving Problems"

This book handles the difficult subject of how to think about problems and their solutions. It
helps the reader, who knows some Forth and already can put words together, shift into a more expert
mode. The concepts go beyond Forth, but the simple beauty of Forth throws those concepts into stark
relief. The book includes interviews with Forth's inventor, Charles Moore, and other Forth thinkers.

Updated 2004. First published in 1984, for many years this book was the sole and
reliable companion to the tutorial Starting Forth, by the same author. A few obligatory
illustrations are included but this book is not a Forth tutorial.

Forth at Your Own Pace:
These important Forth books serve programmers at all levels of expertise.
Forth Application Techniques
teaches Forth programming from basic to advanced, emphasizing practical methods to
build robust, efficient applications and assigning exercises that quickly build the reader's skill.
In contrast, the Forth Programmer's Handbook has become the
de facto desktop reference manual for the Forth programming language and is in its 3rd edition.
Many Forth beginners, and some non-programmers, find
Starting Forth is a gentle and thorough introduction to the
Forth language. Thinking Forth, on the other hand, provides
insight into the problem-solving process and ways to generate elegant, focused and maintainable
solutions.

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